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2025/26 Premier League champions compete, can the sky-high signing be rewritten the title of the champion

9:00pm, 15 August 2025Football

The smoke of gunpowder has not dissipated in the summer window, and the 2025-26 Premier League season will kick off. Liverpool bought Wilz and Ekitic for 265 million euros, and Arsenal spent 220 million euros on Dzekelish and Zubimendi, followed by Manchester City and Chelsea; while Manchester United's 137 million euros reorganized the forward line and promoted Sunderland spent 100 million to sign ups, further demonstrating the polarization trend of the league's capital flow. Under the tight curse of the Fiscal Fairness Act (FFP), the game between transfer strategy and tactical innovation will determine the success or failure of the new season.

Championship Group: Separation of the semi-finals, details determine the country

Liverpool won the 2024/25 season championship

Liverpool: The road to defending the title is long

Slot abandons the traditional high pressure and turns to the 4-2-3-1 ball control system. Wilz is currently in the middle, and his average of 3.2 threatening passes per game will activate Salah Ekitic's double arrows, but Arnold's departure caused a vacuum on the wing defense, and the insertion of new aid Flynnon may amplify the loopholes in the defense line. At the same time, Van Deck's condition declined, Connert suffered frequent injuries, and the stability of the central defender combination became the biggest variable in defending the title. Supercomputer still ranked it first with a 28.5% chance of winning the championship, but the "devil schedule" of Newcastle, Arsenal and Chelsea in the first eight rounds may become a touchstone.

Arsenal's runner-up in the league for three consecutive years

Arsenal: When will the "runner-up fate" end?

The Portuguese Golden Boot Jekelais's joining fills the shortcomings of the forward line, and its fulcrum is used to liberate Havertz and insert it; Zubimendi's long pass dispatch cracks intensive defense and forms the hardest midfield iron gate with Rice. After falling behind Liverpool by 10 points last year, Arsenal has been in the runner-up for three consecutive years and exposed its weakness in key battles. Arteta needs to solve the fluctuations in Saka's state after recovering from his leg injury and avoid repeating the mistake of "habitual collapse" last season.

De Bruyne leaves the team

Manchester City: After the system iteration and Haaland dependence

De Bruyne leaves the team, new player Reindes replaces De Bruyne's organizational role and builds a dual axis with Rodri. 4-3-2-1 The new team relies on Cherki's breakthrough to create space for Haaland, but Rodri's injury risks may seriously affect the team's record. Haaland lacks a role to open up when he is in a goal drought. At the same time, the Premier League still has 115 potential risk of deductions from financial violations. Although it has invested a lot in the winter window, it has not been effective in the after-winter window. The conservative investment of only 150 million euros in the summer window is also a large number of high-paying and low-energy players in the team have not left the team, resulting in a bloated lineup, casting a shadow on Manchester City's prospects for the championship.

Palmer leads Chelsea's offensive line

Chelsea: The critical point of the youth storm

Club World Cup champion lineup is the confidence, and Pedro Palmer's U23 forward combination has both speed and technology. Enzo Kesedo has the best midfield control in the Premier League, and there is also potential for Xavi Simmons to not transfer. If the transfer comes, it will strengthen the midfield offensive ability. However, Jiwu, Lavia, Fofana and others were troubled by injuries, and the depth of substitutes on the back line was weakened. It is still unknown whether the strong frontcourt can fill the defensive shortcomings.

Middle Echelon: The battle for European tickets

Isaac wants to go to Liverpool

Newcastle: Isaac stays and leaves the world

If Isaac stays with the core striker Isaac, Eddie Howe's 5-3-2 anti-counter system is still lethal, and the wing points between Ellanda and Gordon can maintain the lower limit; but Liverpool's 150 million pounds offer is pending, and losing him will cause the team to fall out of the European war zone. At the same time, everything goes wrong in the signing of the summer. Although he is relying on a consortium, the lack of revenue has caused the FFP to be stucked. Money and European war qualifications have not helped them gain the lead from the wealthy goals of Delapp and Sesco. They have been repeatedly intercepted and led to the signing of only Elanga and Jaf, which can be said to be representatives of having money and nowhere to spend.

Rashford ended his loan, leaving the team

Aston Villa: Emery's resources are diverted, although No. 1 goalkeeper Martin wants to leave the team, but no one cares about it. The failure to sell Martin has resulted in Aston Villa being limited by FFP's zero signings this summer. Rashford's loan end has left the team at the offensive end, resulting in the forward line in the new season that only relies on Watkins Rodgers-Diaby's counterattack trident, but Tottenham is interested in Rodgers or lead to the trident solving the problem. The experience of the UEFA Cup champion may help him break through the multi-line, but the weak interception ability in the midfield is the ceiling.

Son Heung-min announced his departure after winning the 2024/25 Europa League championship

Tottenham: The confusion of the post-Son Heung-min era

New coach Frank implemented 4-3-3 pass control, Asian superstar Son Heung-min bought Kudus for 63.8 million euros after leaving the team to fill the gap in creativity, but Madison's serious injury weakened the midfield hub, and the shortcomings of insufficient lineup depth in the two-line battles may be magnified. At the same time, Tottenham is interested in Eze and Savignho, but the former's termination fee has expired but Tottenham has not yet made a offer. The latter has only joined Manchester City for 12 months. If the price is sold, the price is not low, which is also unacceptable to Tottenham.

Amorin's first full season after taking over Tenhach is about to begin

Manchester United: Amorin's "single-line bonus"

forward Mbemo Cunya Sesco's combination has top-notch efficiency, and no European burden allows Amorin to focus on the league. But there are loopholes in the defense line and locker room management risks, which makes supercomputers only predict that they rank 12th. While the defender is old, Brighton midfielder Baleba's signings may also be insufficient funds due to the construction of the new and old Trafford Stadium and thus cannot be established.

Relegation quagmire: Life and Death duel for the newly promoted team

Sunderland: The bubble crisis with billions of signings

100 million euros were invested to sign 6 people including Diyala, Sadiki, etc., but the risk of rejuvenating the lineup + the risk of drawing 7 people in the African Cup has given Opta a 66.4% relegation probability. If the three central defenders fail to get through, they may repeat the historical mistakes..

Leeds United: The fatal injury of open style

after the increase of 50 million pounds, but Falk insists on attacking football 4-2-3-1, and the weakness that is easily broken by counterattacks may be targeted in the Premier League, with a 48.1% relegation probability warning it of tactical risks.

Burnley: The dilemma of offensive constipation

spent only 5 million to sign Walker, the forward relied on Brown Hill to single points, and there was no qualified scorer on the bench. The third central defender cannot hide his weak offense, and the 45.9% relegation probability shows the prospect.

Wolves: The struggle after blood loss

Kunia, Aitunri and other important core members have left the team one after another, and new aid Arias is difficult to make up for the firepower gap. Coach Pereira's 3-4-2-1 system relies on set pieces, but the loopholes in the defense make him a favorite to relegate.

Dark Horse Candidate: Undercurrent Counterattacker

Crystal Palace: Glasner's "Champion Warm"

FA Cup Champion + Community Shield Champion lays a psychological advantage, and Glasner's 3-2-4-1 high-pressure system creates the strongest oppression of the Premier League. If Eze Matta Aiduar's offensive triangle remains healthy, it is expected to hit the top six. However, transfer rumors are constantly surrounding core players such as Eze and Gee. If a transaction occurs, Crystal Palace may be difficult to become a dark horse in the new season.

Brighton: Although the pass-control revolution in the post-Pedro era lost the number one scorer Pedro, Sanza stayed in the team to ensure the explosive point on the wing. Hulzell's 4-2-3-1 ball control system emphasized rapid transmission. No burden on European wars + the potential of new player Kostoras may help him replicate the dark horse trajectory of last season. However, the key iron in the team, Baleba was targeted by Manchester City's two heroes. Baleba also hopes that the team can let him transfer to Manchester United. Manchester United's new coach Amorin even demands that he win even if he exceeds the budget this summer. If Baleba leaves the team, Brighton's midfield defense line is empty and he may not be able to return to his dark horse.

Fulham: The value of stability

The only mid-level team with zero main loss, Silva's 4-2-3-1 transmission and control system has been polished and matured. Jimenez is still strong at the age of 34. If you avoid the "old age decline", the qualification for the European War is not a fantasy. However, winger Traore has the possibility of leaving, and at the same time, he is interested in Chelsea Hall, Manchester United Hoylen, and Kevin of Donetsk miners, but has made no progress. The signing progress is slow and he is at a lower level in the arms race.

The Premier League in the new season

When Liverpool's youth storm collides with Manchester City's passing and control concept, and when Manchester United's forward bet encounters Crystal Palace's grassroots resilience, the Premier League once again proves its charm as the world's No. 1 league. Here are the rush of gold and yuan capital, and the game of tactical wisdom; there are the shattered dreams of wealthy families, and the tragic fate of the promoted team. The real victory or defeat is always between the square of the tactical board, the hearts of the locker room, the last second before the 90-minute whistle. The horn of tomorrow's opening game will sound the overture of this drama.

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